????通過向發展中國家提供貸款、希望減少貧窮現象的世界銀行(World Bank)日前表示，瑪德琳?安東西奇將“負責維持世界銀行在金融市場的崇高聲望。

????安東西奇能擔當這一重任？想起這可能就會讓人發笑。畢竟，在金融市場里找不出比雷曼兄弟(Lehman)更聲名狼藉的了，2008年9月雷曼兄弟倒閉，幾乎拖垮了全球經濟。

????安東西奇一度曾擔任雷曼兄弟首席風險官，直接對身處完美風暴中船長、舉世無雙的雷曼兄弟董事長迪克?富爾德負責。不管出于何種原因，可以說，雷曼兄弟在風險管理方面顯然不如其他部門。

????但根據英國《衛報》（Guardian）兩年前刊登的一篇報道，安東西奇確實是雷曼內部為數不多的好人之一。安東西奇對雷曼兄弟杠桿運動的反思導致她在該行破產前一年被排擠至一個政策性職位。雷曼兄弟最終還是倒閉了，但是看起來安東西奇并不是全力推動這艘大船沉沒的人。

????世界銀行行長羅伯特?佐利克在上周四的點評中也肯定了這一點。

????“我很高興以正直著稱的瑪德琳將擔當起這一重要職責，”佐利克表示，“她將給世界銀行帶來廣泛的金融業背景，以及出色的領導力、創新精神和正直品質。”

????或許，樂觀的一面是世界銀行目前尚未貸款給希臘或者其他不日即可能爆發危機的國家或地區。至少目前還沒有。

????The bank, which lends money to developing countries in a bid to curb poverty, said Madelyn Antoncic will "be responsible for maintaining the World Bank's high standing in financial markets."

????It is tempting here to make a joke about Antoncic's qualifications for that task. After all, you could hardly have a lower standing in financial markets than Lehman, whose September 2008 collapse nearly brought down the world economy.

????Antoncic was for a spell the chief risk manager at Lehman, reporting to the peerless perfect-storm skipper Dick Fuld. For whatever reason the firm's success in risk management was, let's say, less than total.

????But according to one account, published two years ago in the U.K. Guardian, Antoncic was indeed one of the few people wearing white hats at Lehman. Her second thoughts about the bank's leverage crusade led to her being sidelined into a policy job a year before the bank went belly-up. The bank still sank, but hey, it wasn't like Antoncic was the one screaming full steam ahead.

????World Bank chief Robert Zoellick made a nod to this accomplishment, such as it is, in his comments Thursday.

????"Known for her forthrightness, I am delighted Madelyn is taking up this important role," said Zoellick. "She brings to the Bank an extensive background in the financial industry and a demonstrated record of leadership, innovation, and integrity."

????Perhaps the bright side is that the World Bank isn't making any loans to Greece or any other place that looks certain to blow up soon. At least not yet.